H 3595

  • Massachusetts House Bill
  • 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

An Act addressing challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections

Abstract

By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3595) of Brian W. Murray and others for legislation to authorize library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks and for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

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Nov 18, 2025

House

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
committee on House Ways and Means the committee on House Ways and Means

Oct 29, 2025

House

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

  • Referral-Committee
House Rules

Oct 06, 2025

House

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Jul 10, 2025

Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

Feb 27, 2025

House

Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

  • Referral-Committee
committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Senate

Senate concurred

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